Articles by Carol Harrison
Neko Case
Canadian Amp
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2001
A must for Neko Case fans, Canadian Amp is her aural love letter to this country. One of our strongest musical advocates south of the 49th,...
Catie Curtis
My Shirt Looks Good On You
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2001
Following in the milquetoast singer-songwriter tradition, Catie Curtis's My Shirt Looks Good On You is an adequate release but it lacks the...
Keith Glass
Straight Ahead
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2001
Founding member of Prairie Oyster, Keith Glass's solo release, Straight Ahead, is roots music in a Sunday afternoon sort of way. It's the o...
Gourds
Shinebox
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2001
The latest from the Gourds, Shinebox serves best as an introduction to the band for the uninitiated. Featuring covers, live stuff and origi...
Ha! The Disco Ah!
Vodkaville
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2001
Alt-country artists tend to sound like edgy, angry young punks who've grown up and grown tired. Indeed, many of them are. The edge is worn...
National Dust
Welcome to Utopia
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2001
Welcome to Utopia, National Dust's second release, is pleasant, but unremarkable. The competent foursome fills their respect roles as playe...
Silvertones
New Hi-Fi Westernbilly Styles Vol. 1
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2001
This wax swings, baby! Windsor's the Silvertones capture the mood of the early days of rock'n'roll, not with austere reverence but with lov...
S.G Sinnick
5 Songs 5 Bucks
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2001
5 Songs 5 Bucks is an excellent sampling of what S.G. Sinnick seems to be all about. From the rock'n'roll "Hold Me Baby (Let's Go)," the La...